Distance from Japan to North Korea
The distance between Japan and North Korea is 1,045 kilometers (649 miles).
Japan, Asia
North Korea, Asia
1,045 km
Distance between centroids
511 km
Shortest distance
Calculated based on main borders (including major islands)
715 km
Shortest distance between major cities
Fukuoka → Songnim
Distances between Japan and North Korea by cities:
| City in Japan | City in North Korea | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Yono | Chongjin | 1,077 km |
| Yono | Pyongyang | 1,275 km |
| Chiba | Pyongyang | 1,327 km |
| Nagoya | Pyongyang | 1,079 km |
| Yokohama | Chongjin | 1,112 km |
| Fukuoka | Pyongyang | 734 km |
| Nagoya | Kanggye | 1,109 km |
| Sapporo | Chongjin | 962 km |
| Hiroshima | Chongjin | 854 km |
| Chiba | Hienhing | 1,206 km |
| Osaka | Pyongyang | 993 km |
| Kawasaki | Songnim | 1,299 km |
| Saitama | Chongjin | 1,077 km |
| Osaka | Anju | 1,030 km |
| Kyoto | Pyongyang | 994 km |
| Saitama | Hienhing | 1,154 km |
| Fukuoka | Songnim | 715 km |
| Yokohama | Pyongyang | 1,295 km |
| Kobe | Anju | 1,006 km |
| Tokyo | Songnim | 1,291 km |
Other distances from Japan
| Distance between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From Japan to China | 3,054 km |
| From Japan to India | 5,968 km |
| From Japan to United States | 10,173 km |
| From Japan to Indonesia | 4,808 km |
| From Japan to Pakistan | 6,316 km |
Other distances from North Korea
| Distances between countries | Kilometers |
|---|---|
| From North Korea to China | 2,098 km |
| From North Korea to India | 5,073 km |
| From North Korea to United States | 10,367 km |
| From North Korea to Indonesia | 4,759 km |
| From North Korea to Pakistan | 5,305 km |
Countries separated by similar distances
The following list contains countries that are separated by a similar distance as it is between Japan and North Korea.
| From | To | Distance (kilometers) |
|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | Kenya | 1,054 km |
| Kenya | Ethiopia | 1,054 km |
| Moldova | Croatia | 1,046 km |
| Ethiopia | South Sudan | 1,043 km |
| Kenya | South Sudan | 1,058 km |
| Moldova | Austria | 1,041 km |
| El Salvador | Panama | 1,060 km |
| Uruguay | Paraguay | 1,040 km |
| Greece | Moldova | 1,067 km |
| Netherlands | Croatia | 1,068 km |
| Bulgaria | Italy | 1,068 km |
| Nigeria | Ghana | 1,075 km |
| Slovakia | Greece | 1,080 km |
| Greece | Slovakia | 1,080 km |
| Moldova | Latvia | 1,084 km |
